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Camping in

Lake County, Florida

5 federal places to camp in Lake County: 5 Forest Service.

5
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service
5
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
58 ft
at the highest of them
Lake Dorr Campground. The lowest, Alexander Springs Recreation Area, sits at 38 ft
138
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 44 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Lake County

5 places

  1. Alexander Springs Recreation Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 38 ftelevation 64sites 44 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Clearwater Lake Rec Area Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 52 ftelevation 38sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Lake Dorr Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 54 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Lake Dorr Campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 58 ftelevation 34sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. River Forest Group Site group campground Forest Service · National Forests in Florida 7 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov